Beware COVID-19 charity fraudsters, warns the FBI

Scammers have no qualms about exploiting the pandemic to steal from the unwary Don’t just look out for yourself, warn vulnerable friends and family of scams too From the as-if-you-didn’t-have-enough-to-worry-about-in-2020 department, the FBI has warned that scammers are attempting to defraud the public by exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic. Scams can, of course, arrive via all manner of routes – face-to-face on the doorstep, via phone calls or text message, but it’s even easier for fraudsters to target a larger pool of victims by making their initial contact via email or social media.

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